Nanjing University Center for Research in Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Traditional Chinese Culture was authorized in December 2010 to become one of the key bases of higher institutions of Jiangsu Province. The center bases its work on the university’s philosophy and religion departments and Chinese Philosophers Research Center, and as a result, it enjoys the advantage of interdisciplinary subjects, research, talents and management.

The center’s fields of research include the relationships between Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture and between Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture as well as the interplay between Confucianism-Buddhism-Daoism and Jiangsu’s regional cultures and schools of learning. The center’s research aim is to conduct comprehensive and profound research on traditional Chinese culture, especially on its core components Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The exploration and enrichment of the fine tradition of Chinese culture is to be applied to current culture practice in order to promote the research of traditional culture and the construction of contemporary culture.

Contact

Prof. Xu Xiaoyue

Email: xuxuy@nju.edu.cn

Prof. Li Chenggui

Email: cg815@163.com